Susceptibility of raccoon dogs for experimental SARS-CoV-2 infection
C. M. Freuling, A. Breithaupt, T. Mueller, J. Sehl, A. Balkema-Buschmann, M. Rissmann, A. Klein, C. Wylezich, D. Hoeper, K. Wernike, A. Aebischer, D. Hoffmann, V. Friedrichs, A. Dorhoi, M. Groschup, , T. C. Mettenleiter
This study shows raccoon dogs are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection and can transmit it to direct contact animals, suggesting they may act as intermediate hosts.
bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2020Microbiology